List Revealed of 177 Church Members Taken by Gunmen in Kaduna

The names of 177 congregants who were abducted on Sunday, January 18, from three different churches in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state have been published.

On Monday, January 19, the Kaduna police released a statement that attempted to refute claims of the abduction, labeling such reports as fabrications propagated by 'conflict entrepreneurs' aiming to disturb the relative peace within the state.

During a press conference in Kaduna, Muhammad Rabiu, the police commissioner, challenged individuals distributing these claims to unveil the names and particulars of the victims, affirming that there was no record confirming such abductions.

This denial has incited backlash from various Nigerian citizens, including the human rights organization Christian Solidarity Worldwide-Nigeria (CSW-N), which accused security forces of obstructing attempts to independently investigate the incident. The group claimed that soldiers barred their team from entering the affected area during a verification mission, despite their proper identification being presented.

On Wednesday, January 21, Sebastine Barde, the president of the Adara Development Association (ADA)—a collective organization for the Adara ethnic group in the Kajuru and Kachia LGAs of Kaduna state—finally released the list of the abductees.

The disclosed list includes entire families. Notably, the Amos family has 13 members captured, while the Jonathan family has 12 members taken, alongside at least nine individuals from the Markus family and six from the Markudi family.

The oldest individual listed is 71-year-old Augustina Matthew, while the youngest is just 5-year-old Salvation Idris.

This incident occurs shortly after a ransom of ₦2.6 million was reportedly paid by the same community to secure the release of 20 residents who had been previously abducted.

The complete list of abducted individuals includes:

1\. Samson Naallah

2\. Ezekiel Naallah

3\. Christopher Naallah

4\. Martin Samson

5\. Moses Samson

6\. Clever Godwin

7\. Jerusalem Chindo

8\. Markus Markus

9\. Benjamin Markus

10\. Albert Markus

11\. Ofelana Markus

12\. Linus Markus

13\. Hassana Linus

14\. Ojo Bamboya

15\. Esther Ojo

16\. Mary Jonathan

17\. George Jonathan

18\. Careful Jonathan

19\. EF James

20\. Morin Boniface

21\. Junior James

22\. Happiness Jonathan

23\. Honest Jonathan

24\. Honesty Jonathan

25\. Faith Luka

26\. Beauty Luka

27\. Junior Luka

28\. Rosemary Luka

29\. Dorothy Luka

30\. Selina Luka

31\. Alice Bamboya

32\. Magdalena Godwin

33\. Hassan Ishaya

34\. Lazarus Ishaya

35\. Marta Ishaya

36\. Zummunta Ishaya

37\. Salvation Ishaya

38\. Susana Linus

39\. Jummal Linus

40\. Peace Joshua

41\. Zahaya Joshua

42\. Nabilah Makudi

43\. Hajara Makudi

44\. Rebecca Hosea

45\. Ahmad Ahmad

46\. Liyu Ezekiel

47\. Vivian Ezekiel

48\. Goodluck Ezekiel

49\. Beauty Ezekiel

50\. Matina Maiyashi

51\. Bridget Maiyashi

52\. Vivian Linus

53\. Mary Amos

54\. Hamid Amos

55\. Patricia Amos

56\. Hamisu Amos

57\. Luka Amos

58\. Tacy Amos

59\. Cynthia Amos

60\. Mercy Isaac

61\. Augustine Makudi

62\. Matthew Samaila

63\. Adam Musa

64\. Malika Sule

65\. Abu Ahmad

66\. Hussein Lucky

67\. Akinyi Sadiu

68\. Dangata Amos

69\. Helen Jonathan

70\. Asinwa Jonathan

71\. Faith Joseph

72\. Gloria Kennet

73\. Happiness Danisa

74\. Fidelis Jacob

75\. Tobias Markus

76\. Istu Paul

77\. Hassana Paul

78\. Charity Chindo

79\. Christiana Danisa

80\. Everest Danima

81\. Thomas Philip

82\. Catrina Danbosi

83\. Halima Hassan

84\. Hassan Lukumi

85\. Mary Sadiu

86\. Franca John

87\. Henry Danbiyi

88\. Ayuba Lawal

89\. Solomon Ayuba

90\. Theophilus Danlami

91\. Charles Sambo

92\. Rahila Charles

93\. Gambo Danisa

94\. Talent Danisa

95\. Nehemiah Danjuma

96\. Maijima Shekarau

97\. Matina Maijima

98\. Laraba Maijima

99\. Musa Danjuma

100\. Ishaya Danima

101\. Lulu Danisa

102\. Clement Ahmad

103\. Destiny Ahmad

104\. Nehemiah Ishaya

105\. Simon Ishaya

106\. Nasty Muku

107\. Helena Joseph

108\. Joseph Bawa

109\. Sarah Joseph

110\. Bulus Mariya

111\. Musa Samaila

112\. Bulus Bawa

113\. Halima Bawa

114\. Beture Hosea

115\. Sati Hosea

116\. Titus John

117\. Dogara Bawa

118\. Lories Bawa

119\. Adamu Aminu

120\. Ezekiel Adamu

121\. Tenah Markus

122\. Tina Danbosi

123\. Patricio Bawa

124\. Janet Tsuda

125\. Amina Danjuma

126\. Sandra Danbosi

127\. Bridget Sunday

128\. Saphat Innocent

129\. Alex Sunday

130\. Beauty Peter

131\. Samisa Paul

132\. Joy Joseph

133\. Methole Johanna

134\. Genesis Johanna

135\. Maria Johanna

136\. Merozdu Adonu

137\. Karimi Jangbe

138\. Sunday Martela

139\. Santina Hershinga

140\. Keuna Michael

141\. Hassan Bulus

142\. Marzeta Maisoni

143\. Mainwa Dominic

144\. Godwin Karimi

145\. Amos Akijo

146\. Nathan Amos

147\. Joseph Chindo

148\. Lydia Godwin

149\. Hamna Maiyangi

150\. Toletu Maiyangi

151\. Esther Godday

152\. Godswill Godday

153\. Godlive Samson

154\. Goodluck Aliga

155\. Madaki Tabawa

156\. Tabawa Abba

157\. Tabawa Iyamye

158\. Samuel Amos

159\. Daniel Amos

160\. Deborah Amos

161\. Ruth Amos

162\. Emmanuel Danjuma

163\. Joshua Danjuma

164\. Rejoice Danisa

165\. Blessing Danisa

166\. Ibrahim Lawal

167\. Zainab Lawal

168\. Sadiq Ahmad

169\. Aisha Ahmad

170\. Yakubu Musa

171\. Suleiman Musa

172\. Rahama Musa

173\. Daniel Jonathan

174\. Samuel Jonathan

175\. Peter Jonathan

176\. Grace Jonathan